Archive for August, 2009
More good food
One day while chatting in the library we looked outside and noticed something exciting! Our peppers started to turn red! I had been wondering if I had enough patience to let them turn red – I picked one green just to see how hot it was, and then kept my fingers crossed that they would […]
Posted: August 29th, 2009 under Food.
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Pickles and Dilly Beans
We combined our Juddmansee forces for pickling this weekend. Brian had put up peaches last year, so was familiar with the canning process. I had done sun pickles in the past, but hadn’t graduated from pickles that can be stored in the refrigerator to long-term shelf-table preservation. Inspired by our CSA’s recipes, falling a bit […]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Brian, Food, Susan.
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Pulled the trigger
We’ve both been considering some races for the fall as we’ve been training through the summer. Here’s the confirmed lineup. Brian is competing in the Lobsterman Triathlon in Freeport Maine, recommended by our Ironman dentist and Triathlon magazine as “the” Olympic distance triathlon to do in New England. To continue reliving my 2000 season, I’m […]
Posted: August 21st, 2009 under Brian, Fitness, Susan, Uncategorized.
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Yankee Homecoming Festivities
Like many towns, Newburyport has an annual festival. I grew up anticipating the Three Rivers Festival – watching the parade on TV, attending an event here and there, and often enjoying an elephant ear (NOT to be confused with its smaller and less crispy Yankee cousin, Fried Dough) as an annual treat. In Newburyport, we […]
Posted: August 6th, 2009 under Family, Fitness, Newburyport.
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